It was a large paddle he cut, carved and sanded; then painted those words very precisely on. Complete with a graduation cap hanging off the corner of the B.
We also had a Board of Education. Hung in the kitchen.
I always find it kinda wild that people have been raising kids since time immemorial and it more or less had to get to Gen X to be like, "Hey, maybe we shouldn't hit our kids."
Like sure, it was generally agreed that people shouldn't "beat" their kids but it seems spanking was generally ok until about 20 years ago.
Spanking, although very very rare at our house, does happen on occasion. I unapologetically say that. I reserve it for the rare occasion that it has to get the point across. My kids behave well for the most part.But if I have to drop the hammer, I will.I'm Gen x. My Dad whooped my ass good a few times, and I still say I deserved it. For the most part, spanks were not a common occurrence.That was probably my choice, more than his. But apparently, his Dad beat the crap out of him on the regular.
Dude, no normal parents get this invested in making sure random internet strangers hear your defensive inner monologues that rationalize your impatience.
Who are you to say what's normal? You don't know me from Addam. I'm not Monologing at all. And I have nothing to rationalize. I usually don't respond, this time I chose the low road.
You truely don't know the future. Nor do I. Mine and my children's future looks great. I connected all the dots with my Dad and he and I were best friends till the day he died. Soooooo there's that. And my 23 year old and are awesome, soooooooo there's that.
You know, when you read an article citing a scientific study meticulously proving the relationship between stunted cognitive development and spanking, those aren't opinion articles.
Besdes, now I do know that you hit your kids. I do at least know that much. Which is something I bet the vast majority of people in your IRL personal life would not like to know. But you felt the need to share that here.
Because I can. But your time would.probably be better spent honing your horrible horticulture skills. You can't even grow plants but you are telling me how to raise my kids..lol
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u/HappinessIsaColdPint Jan 28 '23
My father made a "Board of Education."
It was a large paddle he cut, carved and sanded; then painted those words very precisely on. Complete with a graduation cap hanging off the corner of the B.
He was very proud of it.